Mechanical toy.



Patented Dec. 30, |902.

F. HscH. MECHANICAL TOY.

[Application filed Sept. 17, 1902.)

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l lllllll UNTTED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

FRANZ HBSOH, OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, ASSIGNOR TO JOSEPH HBSCH, OF TARRYTOVN, NEW YORK.

MECHANICAL TOY.

SBECEFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,202, dated December 30, 1902.

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To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANZ HBSCH, a subject of the'Emperor ot' Austria-Hungary, residing at Vienna, Austria-Hungary, haveinvented certain newand useful Improvements in Mechanical Toys, of which the followiugis a specication.

This invention relates to mechanical toys, and more particularly to a toy animal provided with propelling mechanism adapted to be operated by the movement of the rider.`

The invention comprises an animal figure (that of a horse being shown in the drawings) and propelling mechanism of novel construction, as hereinafter fully described, and particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, Figure 1 is a side elevation of propelling mechanism embodyf.

ported in bearings formed in the side bars et,

of the frame. Upon the shaft 5 are mounted two concentric gear-wheels 7 and 8, and upon the shaft 6 are mounted gear-pinions 9 and 10 and concentric ratchet-wheels 11, adapted to be engaged by gravity-pawls 12, pivotally secured to the inner sides of the gear-pinions- Between the gear-pinions 9 and 10 a grooved Wheel 13 is mounted upon the shaft 6, said wheel being adapted to travel upon a track 14 in alinement with a second grooved wheel15, mounted upon a shaft 16, supported in bracket-bearings 17, depending from the side bars et of the frame'.

18 and 19 designate crank-disks mounted on the endsof the shaft 5 outside of the framebarsft and connected by wrist-pins 2O to pitmen 21, pivotally secured to the upperends of levers 22, fulcrumed on the'forward portion of the frame. The crank-disks 1S and 19 are also connected by wrist-pins 23 to the forward ends of pitmen 21, the rear ends of which are pivotally secured to levers 25, fulcruined to the rear portion of the frame.

25 designates a saddle-frame having a depending.,r rack 2G, extending down between the gear-wheel 8 and the gear-pinion 10 and meshing therewith. This saddle-frame is adapted to have a vertical reciprocating movement and is guided adjacent to its upper end between antifriction-rollers 27.

29 designates a bar having rack-teeth on its under side meshing with the gear-pinion 9 and also with the gear-wheel 7, the movement of said rack-bar being guided by rollers 29, mounted in brackets 30 of the frame. This rack-bar 29 transmits motion from the gear 7 through the pinion 11 to the grooved wheel 13. Two vertically-disposed rack-bars 31 and 32 are movably supported within the frame by rollers 33 and 34: and mesh with the gear-wheels 7 and 8. The lower ends of the racks 31 and 32 are provided with pedals or stirrups 33a. A guard-'roller 34, mounted upon a depending bar 35, travels on the under side of a second track-rail 36 to support and guide the structure in its travel.

The operation of the mechanism constructed as thus described is as follows: The levers 22, representing the front legs ofthe animal, and the levers 25, shaped to correspond to the hind legs, are actuated through the medium of the pitmen 21 and 24., respectively, andthe oscillation of the crank-disks 18 and 19, said It will be obvious that in case a figure having only two legs is employed the construction of the mechanism may be greatly simplified, and I would have it understood that the IOO invention is not restricted to the exact construction shoWn, but includes also all such variations and modifications in the details as may fall Within the terms and scope of the following claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. A mechanical toy, comprising an animal figure, and propelling mechanism, consisting of a grooved track-Wheel, gearing for revolving said track-wheel, and movable rack-bars for operating said gearing.

2. A mechanical toy, comprising an animal figure, and propelling mechanism, consisting of a supporting-frame Within the figure, parallel shafts having bearing in said frame, a track-Wheel on one of said shafts, gearing for driving said track-wheel, and a saddle-frame having a rack-bar, and stirrup rack-bars for driving said gearing.

3. The combination with a track, ofan animal figure, a frame Within the body of the figure, shafts supported in bearings of the frame, grooved Wheels adapted to travel on said track, gearing for driving said wheels, and rack-bars adapted to be operated by the rider to operate the gearing.

4. The combination With a track, of an animal igure, a frame arranged therein, grooved -track Wheels, drivinggear for the track- Wheels, and rack-bars operated by the rider and meshing With said gearing, and an inclined rack-bar also meshing With and transmitting motion between members of the driving-gear.

5. The combination with a track, of an animal figure, a frame arranged therein, wheels supported on said track, gearing for driving the track-Wheels, levers pivotally secured to said frame, and means for moving said levers as the device is propelled along the track.

6. The combination With a track, of an animal figure, a frame arranged therein, levers pivotally secured to the frame, shafts supported in bearings of the frame, crank-disks on one of said shafts, pitmen connecting said disks and levers, Wheels supported on said track, and driving mechanism for said wheels. y 7. The combination with a track, of an animal figure, a frame arranged therein, levers pivotally secured to the frame, shafts supported in bearings of the frame, crank-disks on one of said shafts, pitmen connecting said disks and levers, grooved Wheels supported on the track, driving-gearing for said Wheels, rack-bars meshing With said gearing, and guide-rollers for said rack-bars.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name in the presence of the subscribing Witnesses.

FRANZ HBSOH.

Witnesses:

WILHELM BERGER, ALvEsTo S. HoGUE. 

